The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. is running low on some types of air-defense missiles, raising questions about the Pentagon’s readiness to respond to the continuing wars in the Middle East and Europe--AND a potential conflict in the Pacific with China. We'll have that story for you in the Market Intel segment, then we'll review a way to raise your overall rate of return on annuities during this high interest rate cycle---while it lasts. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!